New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-15
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY
fair was opened last evening in the basement OF
tho Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help of which
Father Frederick HEM Is tho pastor.
Tho Society of Veterans of the Regular Army and
Navy of the United States has elected for its officers
Alexander j. Butts commander In chief f. H. Meres'
adult ant general H. W. Spooncr, quarcrmaster gen
era: Charles Holman, inspector general; Alexander
j. Farmer. commits general OF subsistence Hubert
Oberc chief of engineers Francis Moon, Grief OF ORD
nanrc; Hiram j. Pcnrod. surgeon general: Charles
Wilson, chief signal officer: and George }. Jcirles,
Judge advocate general.
In tho hands OF the COPY editor the Indigo is
nghtier than plumbaSo.
Several boys going home from school got into a
quarrel yesterday in Third ave. near FOrcthst John
Boylston. ago eight pulled a pcnLnlfe ont Of his
pocket, ran up behind James Eaton, ago ten, and
stabbed hirn slightly In the back lie was arrested.
Tho Committee on Nautical School of the Board of
Education yesterday awarded TO Robert Macbctto a
contract for building new deck houses on the school
ship St Marys, at cost of sl,o79; the hiehcs, bid
81 .G25 1t IS the intention to place tbs school
Ship in full repair this winter
Mayor Rowland, OF Toronto, visited the Normal
College with ElliCt f. Shepard yesterday by invita-
ton OF President J. Edward Simmons. OF the Board
OF Education. who accompanied them. President
Hunter conducted the visitors through the college ana
tho Training School explaining: the methods OF work
When he NUUnG women were assembled 'or their morn
Ing exercises Mayor Rowland and Mr.. shepard spoke
TO them. expressing their admiration OF The college ana
fits work
These additional subscriptions have boon received
for the Brcslin Fund James j. CooGan 800; Patrick
Kic-nan. 500: Coroner Nugent, S25: and OK Excise
Commissioner William Mitchell. $50
Tho Avery GALLERIES. which for nearly twenty
years at Nos Sc and So Fh-ave.. have been removed
to the building in Fifth adjoining the Stewart
mansion
Tho annual dinner OF tho Columbia College alumni
will take place at the Hotel Brunswick to morrow
evening. e. g. Dewitt, ir, is the presiding officer
Surrogate Rollins whose term OF Office Is about TO
expire will become a partner OF James C. Carter the
wcll- known lawyer, on Ianl'aFj
The Bates College Alumni Association OF New York
will hold its second annual dinner at Claiks. In
Twenty bird ST., next Wednesday evening
Tho Aqucduct Commissioners yesterday announced
that the award Of the work of constructing the sOdo
dam and reservoir had been pos poncd until Monday,
December 10.
Lee Phillips Secretary of tho Municipal Civil Ser
nice Examining Board, examined yesterday number
Of candidates for the vacancies OF one police captain
Ind three scrgeantcies.
George Leslie Royal Academcian OF London. Will
lecture on art this afternoon. and Miss Mary soye
tho author Will read paper before the Ladies' Art
Association at the studio. No A. West Fourtcenthst
At the Architectural Leagues rooms. No. 10 West
Twenty thrdst. there exhibition yesterday OF
the forty four entries for gold and silver medals to
be exhibited at the Leagues annual exhibition to be
opened on December 10
Tho City Mission yesterday elected Morris X. Jcs M
as its president the Rev. Dr. A. +. schaui'cr vice
president: LOWS f. Jackson. secretary and treasurer
Constant A. Andrews elected member OF the
Executive Committee. and joseph b. Lockwo d. the
Rev. DIR. Arthur BROOKS. tho Rev. Henry T. McEwcn'
and the Rev. E WalDOle Warren directors
An anniversary meeting OF tue Protestant Half
Orphan Asylum will be held at tho institution. No
67 West Tcnthst.. this evening. There Will be ex-
erciyes by the children, and short address.
The steamer Mosser. which arrived from Yokohama.
by way OF tho Suez Canal, on Tuesday night, had a
rough experience in a hurricane on December T. but
met with only slight damage
Eleven thousand cases OF Florida oranges arrived
by the Chat ahoochee The quality Improves
for Christmas trade.
Exports OF apples to Europe for the week arc
e,54O barrels. value s2G,s44 Ncwtown pippins, the
favori,e for London use. range for fair to fancy
So so to IS.
Cranberrcs are gaining ground In England; this
week 1GO crates shipped
Alexander Taylor. tho driver OF mail wagon In
tho Twenty Fourth Ward. who was accused OF en-
bezzling letters, was sentenced yesterday by Judge
Benedict in the United States Circuit Court to three
years In tho Erie Fenitcntiary. Jacob Stanton and
Thomas Oliver "sawdust" Operators were sentenced
TO eighteen months Imprisonment each.
The British steamer Ardanach while anchored in
tho stream between Governors and Bellows Islands.
was run into at Q a. M yesterday by an unknown
three mastcd schooner I'm tow The Ard snach had a
hole knocked IN her bow above the water line. Dam
age TO tho schooner was not aaccrtalncd